RILEY GAINES: World Cup visitors are reminding Americans what makes this country great
Some of the most wholesome stories on the internet lately haven't come from celebrities or influencers.They've come from people visiting America for the first time because of the World Cup.Take Sebastian, for example.
Sebastian is a German soccer fan who flew to the United States initially apprehensive.Like so many people overseas, he'd spent years consuming headlines portraying America as a country overrun by crime, division and chaos.Before he even stepped off the plane, he was worried about his safety.Sebastian watched Germany play Paraguay in Boston.
After the game, he found himself stranded without a way back to his hotel.That's when he met a man named Bob.Bob, a Japanese exploring America during the World Cup, became a social media sensation for his high-energy videos experiencing different facets of the United States during his first time travels across the nation.
(Elizabeth Heckman)VIRAL GERMAN SOCCER FAN FREDDY INVITED FOR WHITE HOUSE VISIT AS FAIRY-TALE TRIP ACROSS AMERICA CONTINUESBob didn't know Sebastian from Adam.He didn't ask about politics.
He didn't care where he was from.He saw a man in need and didn’t think twice about helping out by giving him a ride back to his hotel.In a video that's now been viewed millions of times, Sebastian fought back tears while describing the kindness he experienced from Bob.
He admitted he was more upset about leaving America than he was about Germany being eliminated from the World Cup.Full honesty? I can think of plenty of Americans I'd trade for Sebastian.With only the championship match remaining, social media has been flooded with videos from international visitors documenting what they've found here.They rave about the hospitality of ordinary Americans.
They marvel at our diversity, our national parks, our food, our culture, and yes, even our patriotism.Team USA fans were out in full force to see the US Men's National Team play World Cup soccer on US soil for the first time in 32 years.(Photo by ETIENNE ...